At first this may seem to be an easy question. But I still wonder. The Paris Gun's carriage was a railway gun design. Its components were transported by rail, but it had to be emplaced and assembled before firing. The gun did not fire directly from rails, but rather was mounted on a turntable. Also...
Hello all, I would like to know if anyone here can help me with understanding the suspension on the Schneider CA series tanks. The rear part makes some sense to me, but the front section leaves me baffled. Where are the springs? what supports the forward section? I have watched as many videos as I can bu...
Bachmann have just announced their new models for WW1 era narrow gauge in OO9, http://www.bachmann.co.uk/details.php?id=188 So many new r2r models being released in this scale, almost tempted to build a WW1 themed layout in this scale.
I have the Tamiya Mk IV on the way from HLJ. Total cost is $75 Cdn including Shipping. So much for the fears that it would cost well over $100 plus. Not a bad price since I see new Trumpeter JS-4 is going for around the same price. dave
Am I right in thinking that Mk.IV supply tanks had a hatch in the cab roof? If so does anyone have a decent picture of one or the dimensions? This is the only picture I can find showing (sort of) the cab roof. Thanks a lot Bernie
One is the HäT kit, but with two new turrets / guns and decals for the Spanish Civil War, made by Minairons. The other is an all-new tooling by First To Fight. Regards, Pat
http://jeffgusky.com/ "Hidden under the former battlefields of WWI lie hundreds of forgotten rock quarries that were transformed into underground cities beneath the trenches, sheltering armies on both sides of the Great War from mass destruction. Cloaked in darkness under private land...
Hello All, I'm back & starting on my 1/2 scale A7V. I have been reading all my books, but I wanted you, the forum to give your opinions as to the operation of our beloved 20. Which one seems to have had the least down time? who was in more combat than the rest, which A7v was the most effective overall? T...
Yesterday I started constructing the Master Box Mk 1 'Female' tank and I thought it might be of value to share some of my observations. The kit comprises some 52 grey plastic parts and includes items such as exhaust deflectors, head lamps and?the steel sheet protecting the tail?hydraulic gear (usua...
Hi fellows, after some time of absence I want to show you my new WW 1 diorama,which is nearly finished. The Thornycroft takes action with the pushing Tommys, I made especially for it. The scene plays during the retreat fights in Flanders fields in the year 1918. To build the dio it took about two weeks in...
I wonder if anyone can help me please ? my grandfather served in the north west frontier in the 1930's on india pattern armoured cars with 8th Armoured car regiment, i am looking to build an accurate representation of the vehicle he served on, does anyone know if there is a commercially available kit fo...
Hi everyone! Fresh here. I have noticed for quite a while that many MK IV and V tanks have rails. Were they a field modification? Did crews ever take them off? Thanks!
? ?Hi gentsOne of the most powerful howitzer in WWI was the Austro-Hungarian K?stenhaubitze 42 cm M 14 (M 16 / M 17). I am collecting any sort of documents on these famous guns. Here somephotos i recently found on the following sites and that may be of interest :http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...
Hello, I recently purchased the 1/72nd ModelTrans Mark V* kit. I had to have it once I saw it was released. Here are photos of the kit nearly ready for priming. I scratch built the unditching rails, the supports, and the unditching beam. They were not included in the kit. Please note that the br...
Just a few that don't particularly fit in any category but that might be of interest: 1) Wooden fundraising tank in Scotland 2) Presentation tank, Tunbridge Wells 3) Couple of recruiting posters 4) Film poster 5) U.S. training camp? Anyone identify?
I think I meant to post these earlier but forgot. Anyway, more news about training trench layouts, one in the south and one in the north of England. One would hope that that these sites (I think we've discussed others - Sheffield? South Wales?) might be opened up as part of the centenary. http://www.bb...
Hello, I am looking for a reference picture which can be used for my next diorama, hopefully using a new Takom or Tamiya Mark IV when they are released. Although there is plenty of artwork of male Mark IV tanks with the white and red stripes at the front ends of the horns, I am unable to find a nice wartime...
Hi all. One more time I need help from the forum. Working on the rear horns of my Emhar Mk IV I noticed that the brackets for towing hooks ( at least, I suppose they are ) are in different positions in different tanks. The following pics will explain what I mean. . The pics are of Excellent, Flirt II, Grit, Li...
Hello Gentlemen It’s been awhile, I have been looking through some old files and I came across photo’s and information regarding the "Tanque Salinas"Mexican Heavy Tank of 1917 I thought it may induce some interesting conversations. The information is translated so I am sorry if some o...
I just ran across a Murray Leinster story from 1929/1930 called "Tanks"- not great literature but an interesting tale of the War of 1932 by way of the Great War- lots of super heavy tanks, poison gas, "fog gas" and even tracked mobile machine shops. I enjoyed it, and it's availa...
